of lauderdale county ' s workers reside in the county while 90 % live within 45 miles . in april 2010 , there were 6 @ , @ 260 people employed in the healthcare field in lauderdale county . rush hospital is the largest healthcare organization in the region , employing 2 @ , @ 610 people , followed by east mississippi state hospital with 1 @ , @ 500 and anderson hospital with 1 @ , @ 475 . there are three hospitals in meridian , as well as many other healthcare @ - @ related facilities . jeff anderson regional medical center provides cardiovascular surgery , a level ii newborn intensive @ - @ care unit , and a health and fitness center . rush foundation
of lauderdale county's workers reside in the county while 90 % live within 45 miles. in april 2010, there were 6 @, @ 260 people employed in the healthcare field in lauderdale county. rush hospital is the largest healthcare organization in the region, employing 2 @, @ 610 people, followed by east mississippi state hospital with 1 @, @ 500 and anderson hospital with 1 @, @ 475. there are three hospitals in meridian, as well as many other healthcare @ - @ related facilities. jeff anderson regional medical center provides cardiovascular surgery, a level ii newborn intensive @ - @ care unit, and a health and fitness center. rush foundation